Jeff Beer recently wrote an article about how the constant bombardment mouthful’s of business phrases have really ingrained themselves into our brain. He nicely outlined that business meetings and conversations usually start more or less regularly, with slow subtle changes of smaller phrases. Unfortunately, you will most likely find yourself soon to be something along the lines of “a complete corporate jargon-spewing…” Although outwardly, it may make yourself feel and sound more professional and knowledgeable, the listeners usually have a hard if not frustrating time trying to decipher what you’re saying. That in turn could cause a mishap in communication, as you are not clearly articulating what you really want to say. However, getting rid of this unnecessary habit is a simple matter and will make your presentations a lot smoother. Jeff references Karina Portuondo, a strategist and copywriter that recommends that when you’re communicating on the job, the best way to avoid going overboard with jargon is to see the situation as you explaining things to your mom. That way, you’d deliver your message in the clearest and simplest method there is. I found this article to be quite an interesting one as I find conversations with too much jargon in it a little unnecessary, and certainly would not hope to do it as well. This would actually be an extremely beneficial blog for many to read, as it gives real-life, viable tips on how to strip the jargon from your speech and keep things concise.

link to Josh Beer’s article on CanadianBusiness.com: http://bit.ly/Q0nIe2
link to Karina Portuondo’s Speaking-to-your-mom method: http://bit.ly/RhXm3P